If Past Prime Breidis beats

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  1. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone banned Full Member

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    Jai Opetai.

    Mairis Briedis goes top 3 in the division and imo an ATG for that weight.
     
    lepinthehood, Apr 4, 2024
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    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Agreed, unless Opetaia goes on a loss streak afterwards
     
    MarkusFlorez99, Apr 4, 2024
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    Forza Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    this is a test for ope
     
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    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    He's probably already #3 all time for 200 pounds.
     
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  5. MidniteProwler

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    I am surprised at how wide the odds are for this fight. Briedis gave Opetaia hell in the first fight.
     
    MidniteProwler, Apr 4, 2024
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    TipNom Well-Known Member Full Member

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    True, but it's been almost 2 years and he hasn't fought since. While Opetaia has been staying active and improving, Breidis has been out and at 39 certainly won't be getting any better, atleast not physically
     
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    MidniteProwler Fab 4. Mayor of Aussie Boxing Full Member

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    Oh yeah I agree but Sportsbet have him at almost $6 over here. I would've thought maybe around the $3.50mark
     
    MidniteProwler, Apr 4, 2024
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    I think people are expecting Marciano-Walcott II, when in truth, it goes the other way too, with the older fighter bouncing back. Andries-Harding, for example.
     
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    TheShellofKell Nakatani Future P4P #1 Full Member

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    You think he beats Haye h2h?
     
    TheShellofKell, Apr 4, 2024
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    Very close fight i think Breidis out toughs him.
     
    lepinthehood, Apr 5, 2024
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    I wouldn't rule out a face plant Charr like KO either. Briedis would have a field day countering Haye's herky jerky in and out nonsense.

    To answer your question, I think already he is.
     
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    Briedis is a very tough out for anybody at 200. He's nobody's cupcake.
     
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    Breidis won't have gotten any better. Opetaia has. Barring the unforseen Breidis gets his arse handed to him.
     
    melhear, Apr 5, 2024
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    Zhang has
     
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    Hard to see how an inactive Breidis can do any better than the first time - but then again, Opetaia's level of comp hasn't get near even this past-prime Breidis.

    I guess there will be a bit of psychology at play here as well as to how both fighters hanlde being back in the trenches with each other, for both - but especially Jai those must be horrifcally painful memories!
     
    gollumsluvslave, Apr 5, 2024
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